Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Site Visit Roster posted to SAM.GOV 8.31.2022. Amendment 00001 added to SAM.GOV 8.29.2022. Solicitation posted to SAM.GOV on 7.22.2022. Increase Back-Up Electrical Generation and Site Distribution THI... Site Visit Roster posted to SAM.GOV 8.31.2022. Amendment 00001 added to SAM.GOV 8.29.2022. Solicitation posted to SAM.GOV on 7.22.2022. Increase Back-Up Electrical Generation and Site Distribution THIS PROJECT IS SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB) ONLY The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 has a requirement to Increase Back-Up Electrical Generation and Site Distribution Capacity (Project 538-18-102) at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 St. Rt. 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601-9718. The Contractor shall completely prepare the site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing items, and furnish labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete all new construction which includes, but is not limited to, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing as shown on drawings and specifications. Base bid work includes general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, necessary removal of existing structures, a new medium voltage generator, replacement of automatic transfer switches, panelboards and pad-mount transformers, new HVAC systems and replacement low-voltage emergency generators, and certain other items. The work shall include infection control measures, and mitigation measures for construction-caused dust, noise, and vibration. The work will include phasing to accommodate the Medical Centers on-going operations. Multiple outages that must be pre-coordinated with the medical center will be required. All work shall be conducted in complete accordance with the project Statement of Work (SOW), specifications, and drawings (to be published in the Solicitation, if issued). All work shall be closely coordinated with VA Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). DURATION OF PROJECT: All work shall be completed within the Period of Performance (POP) indicated in the solicitation. Estimated Base Bid POP is 540 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: The solicitation documents (if issued) will be posted to Contract Opportunities (FBO) at www.sam.gov on or about June 24, 2020, with proposals due approximately 30 days later. Dissemination of the solicitation, specifications and drawings is limited to electronic medium. All interested Offerors (primes & subcontractors) should register at www.sam.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement, and for automatic receipt of updates or amendments. An Offeror's mailing list will NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offerors responsibility to register at the www.sam.gov website. SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This solicitation shall be issued pursuant to the authority under Public Law 109-461 (38 U.S.C. 8127) and is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Responding SDVOSBs MUST be classified as a small business under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and MUST be registered and verified in the following websites: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov, and www.sam.gov, to be eligible for award. Offerors MUST ensure registration in these websites is accurate, complete, and have not expired prior to proposal due date. Project magnitude is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(c) (4), the SDVOSB Contractor or SDVOSB Sub-Contractor shall be required to perform a minimum of 15% of the construction work on this project. The offeror shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work in the state of Ohio. BONDS: In form of Bid, Payment and Performance shall be required. SITE VISIT: A one-time only site visit shall be scheduled for this project. Site-visit information to be included in the solicitation package. All interested parties are encouraged to attend the site visit. All questions generated from the site visit shall be submitted in writing to the contracting officer via email (myron.carson@va.gov). SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation shall be posted at www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendment(s) WILL NOT be individually mailed. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendment(s) shall be provided. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers as prescribed by FAR 52.215-1 [Instruction to Offerors Competitive Acquisition], Paragraph (b) [Amendments to solicitations]. Offerors should re-visit the website periodically to look for updates. Questions shall be emailed to myron.carson@va.gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received. Answers to received questions shall be consolidated and posted to FBO. All emails pertaining to this project must identify the project and contain: 538-18-102 Increase Back-Up Electrical Generation and Site Distribution in the Subject line. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY